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Red Skelton’s TV appearances.  Primarily his own series (The Red Skelton Show, The Red Skelton Hour) as well as specials, guest appearances, etc.

Freddie the Freeloader trying to con Santa Claus in "Christmas"

Christmas 1952

ChristmasThe Red Skelton Show, season 2

Christmas is a funny, sweet, and fast-paced episode of The Red Skelton Show. It’s Christmas-themed, with appearances by Red, Clem Kadidddlehopper, and Freddie the Freeloader. It’s frankly hard to believe they squeezed this much comedy in only 30 minutes! Enjoy!

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The Red Skelton Hour - A Fool and His Money is Enough Reason to Get Married with George Gobel, season 18. Originally aired October 29, 1968

A Fool and His Money is Enough Reason to Get Married

The Red Skelton Hour – A Fool and His Money is Enough Reason to Get Married with George Gobel, season 18. Originally aired October 29, 1968

A Fool and His Money is Enough Reason to Get Married – George Gobel appears in a San Fernando Red sketch, portraying a too-short millionaire who falls in love with a too-tall damsel, Jan Davis.

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Much Ado About Nagging, The Red Skelton Hour with Godfrey Cambridge, season 16, originally aired October 4, 1966

Much Ado About Nagging

Much Ado About Nagging, The Red Skelton Hour with Godfrey Cambridge, season 16, originally aired October 4, 1966

In Much Ado About Nagging, George Appleby gets a job as waiter at the “Nut House”, where he meets comedian Laugh-A-Minute Louie. Louie needs to get some marriage insult jokes, so George invites him home. But his wife Clara frustrates him by refusing to insult George! At first …

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Chiseler on the Roof - The Red Skelton Show, season 16, with Jackie Coogan, originally aired September 27, 1966

Chiseler on the Roof

Chiseler on the Roof – The Red Skelton Show, season 16, with Jackie Coogan, originally aired September 27, 1966

In Chiseler on the Roof, San Fernando Red is running a sham marriage agency. Until a rich young woman wants to marry an older man, and is willing to pay $1,000 dollars!

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